Question NW2707 to the Minister of Arts and Culture
15 September 2022 - NW2707
De Freitas, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Arts and Culture
(a) How is his department (i) assisting and (ii) involved in (aa) Vilakazi Street in Soweto and (bb) the Liliesleaf Farm heritage sites as tourist attractions, (b) what amount has been budgeted for each place, (c) what amount has been spent on each place in each month (i) in the past three financial years and (ii) since 1 January 2022 and (d) how was the money spent in each case?
Reply:
(a). My department is indirectly involved in the Vilakazi precinct as a tourist attraction through the National Heritage Council, an agency of the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture, which has submitted a nomination to UNESCO nominating the precinct as part of the Human Rights, Liberation and Reconciliation: Nelson Mandela Legacy World Heritage Site.
(aa) My department provided R7 million in March 2022 to rescue and stabilize the Liliesleaf Museum operations as the Museum faced closure.